This document discusses the basics of creating a C++ class, including defining the class with public and private members, creating objects of the class type, and accessing class members both inside and outside the class. It explains that a class creates a user-defined data type and describes the general form of a C++ class with sections for private and public data and functions. It also covers defining member functions inside and outside the class and using the dot operator and scope resolution operator to access class members and functions.

1. First C++ Class
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2. At the end of this tutorial you will be able to
• Write correct syntax of a class.
• Create data members and member functions of a class.
• Create objects of a class.
• Access the class members outside the class.
• Explain the memory representation of an object.
• Define functions inside and outside the class.
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3. Why create a class?
• class creates a user defined data type.
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4. General form of c++ class
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class class-name {
private data and functions
public:
public data and functions
};

5. Object Creation
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class class-name {
private data and functions
public:
public data and functions
};
class-name object-name;
class-name object1, object2;

6. Access class members
• The dot operator ( . )
• Required only if you are accessing a class member outside class.
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7. Define member function
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Inside class
return_type function_name(parameters)
{
function body
}
Outside class
return_type class_name::function_name(parameters)
{
function body
}
Scope resolution operator

8. Ask your questions
to learn better
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